Sexual Assaults Of Minors Lands Coatesville Man In Prison: Police

WEST CHESTER, PA — A 50-year-old Coatesville man was charged Thursday with sexually assaulting two minors in East Goshen Township and several others in other municipalities.

Domingo Avalos-Pantoja is in Chester County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail after being arraigned before District Judge Mackenzie Smith on charges of indecent assault of a minor, false imprisonment of a minor, and related charges.

Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department said they received a sexual assault report involving a minor that was obtained through a Childline, a toll-free telephone line to report suspected child abuse.

During the investigation, police said, numerous interviews were conducted which led to additional victims from other jurisdictions.

The victims were all known to the offender and at one time lived with him, police said.

Police said this case illustrates the importance of notifying Childline of suspected child abuse.

Childline is part of a mandated statewide child protective services program designed to accept child abuse referrals and general well-being concerns and transmit the information quickly to the appropriate investigating agency. The toll-free hotline is 1-800-932-0313.